Time categories and historical evolution

In the range of Victorian-corsets it is particularly not possible to find accurate delimitations because this period would be allowed to embrace 55-65 years. Most appropriate it is described in the lecture 'History of the underwear 1700-1960' which says, that the apparently uniform appearance of fashion may also dissolve after the process of development into short-lived Single-developments from which some became fashion at later times.The different coloured representation below shows three still relevant categories in coloured demarcation. The non gradated periods have rather no more importance, and should be categorized in before or after prevailing categories.

In the following table you will find an overview of the effects, basic cuts and silhouettes of corsets over the decades. A mouse-click on the respective text-link will open a window with commentated illustrations.